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Vocabulary - Exceptional English Words with Meanings: 17th February 2026
Exceptional words of English vocabulary from the newspaper ‘The Hindu’ are listed here. Go through these words and read the usages to learn how to use them in sentences. After this, take the quiz based on the vocabulary to check how much you learnt. This will really help you boost up your learning.
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1. CONTRARIES (NOUN): इसके विपरीत
Pronunciation: kon-truh-reez
Meaning: something that is as different as possible from something else.
Synonyms: negatives, opposites, inverses
Antonyms: counterparts, copies, duplicates
Sentence: She said that dreams go by contraries.
2. RESILIENCE (NOUN): लचीलापन
Pronunciation: reh·zuh·lee·uhns
Meaning: the ability of something to return to its original shape after it has been stretched, pressed, bent, etc.
Synonyms: flexibility, adaptability, elasticity
Antonyms: stiffness, rigidity, inflexibility
Sentence: Palm trees have evolved to show strong resilience in the face of tropical storms.
3. TIZZY (NOUN): घबराहट
Pronunciation: ti·zee
Meaning: a state of nervous or irritated concern
Synonyms: panic, huff, fuss
Antonyms: joy, calm, cheer
Sentence: All in a tizzy because she can’t find her car keys.
4. HUBRISTIC (ADJECTIVE): अहंकारी
Pronunciation: hyoo-briss-tik
Meaning: exaggerated pride or self-confidence.
Synonyms: egocentric, narcissistic, self-satisfied
Antonyms: bashful, lowly, self-doubting
Sentence: A hubristic belief in his own self-proclaimed genius.
5. CURBING (VERB): नियंत्रण करना
Pronunciation: kuhb·uhng
Meaning: to keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level.
Synonyms: regulating, controlling, restraining
Antonyms: losing, loosening, liberating
Sentence: Police are looking for ways of curbing the traffic of guns.
6. CHORES (NOUN): काम काज
Pronunciation: chawz
Meaning: a piece of work that needs to be done regularly.
Synonyms: jobs, duties, responsibilities
Antonyms: cinch, setup , breeze
Sentence: Everyone in this household is expected to do weekly chores.
7. RECREATIONAL (ADJECTIVE): मनोरंजन
Pronunciation: ree·kree·ay·shuhn·uhl
Meaning: as in comic.
Synonyms: entertaining, humorous, fun
Antonyms: uninteresting, boring, pedestrian
Sentence: Lucien was never invited to participate in recreational activities.
8. BASKING (VERB): विश्राम करना
Pronunciation: baask·uhng
Meaning: as in resting.
Synonyms: resting, relaxing, reposing
Antonyms: laboring, toiling, struggling
Sentence: We blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday.
9. HOARD (VERB): जमा करना
Pronunciation: Hawd
Meaning: to put (something of future use or value) in a safe or secret place.
Synonyms: collect, store, treasure
Antonyms: ditch, consume, discard
Sentence: They’ve begun to hoard food and gas online and save their money.
10. EXPLICITLY (ADJECTIVE): स्पष्ट रूप से
Pronunciation: uhk·spli·suht·lee
Meaning: so clearly expressed as to leave no doubt about the meaning.
Synonyms: unmistakable, specific, unambiguous
Antonyms: ambiguous, implied, unspecific
Sentence: Explicit instructions about what to do in an emergency.
Now choose any 2 or 3 words, try to use them in your own sentences and share your sentences in the comment section. This will help you to retain the learnt words for a longer duration.
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